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Textile Today
Bangladesh must accelerate shift toward non-cotton apparel products Speaking at a seminar organized by Hysung at the BGMEA Complex in Dhaka, he emphasized the need for greater focus on diversified apparel production based on man-made fibers and other non-cotton materials to secure the industry’s long-term growth. He noted that while nearly 75% of global textile and apparel products are non-cotton, Bangladesh’s apparel export basket consists of only 27% non-cotton items, according to industry insights. This significant gap highlights a vast untapped opportunity for the country’s apparel sector, he said.

The Financial Express
Four major trade orgs to seek review of three amended provisos Four major trade bodies in Bangladesh's industrial realm seek a rethink on three key amended sections of the labour law as they believe such new provisos could adversely affect employment and hike the cost of doing business. The trade bodies gearing up for the legal challenge are BTMA, BGMEA, BKMEA and BEF.BGMEA Vice-president Rezwan Selim says several issues agreed upon with the government during consultations at the Tripartite Committee are missing from the Bangladesh Labour (Amendment) Ordinance 2025. "This is not a healthy way to uphold agreements with the government," he adds. He points out that the amended law defines "worker" in a way that includes top executives such as General Manager (GM), Production Manager (PM), and even CEO, which he describes as illogical. The export-industry leader warns that if the amendment ordinance is not further amended, it will significantly increase business costs. "The law has now become completely contrary to the goal of creating new employment," he says.

The Daily Star
Govt to crack down on false apparel tags before Eid The commerce ministry is gearing up to take action against traders accused of cheating consumers through false declarations of goods, particularly garments, ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr shopping season. The ministry's Price Monitoring and Forecasting Cell (PMFC) has already issued a circular, published in newspapers and on the ministry's website, warning traders that selling goods with false information regarding origin, brand or price is a punishable offence.